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Opteka LP E5 1800mAh Ultra High Capacity Li ion Battery Pack with AC DC Rapid Battery Charger
The Opteka LP-E5 rechargeable lithium-ion 1800mAh battery is a replacement for replacement for Canon LP-E5. It features lithium technology, which ensures maximum battery life and maximum power. It also features no memory effect that lets you recharge partially drained batteries without reducing performance. Includes a Rapid Battery Charger with 12 V Car Adapter, And European Travel Adapter
User Ratings and Reviews
4 Stars Works great
I bought this for a new Canon T1i and it works great. The car charger is a nice touch. I can’t say that it lasts twice as long as the Canon battery, but it lasts at least as long.
5 Stars Opteka LP-E5
Bought this as an additional battery for my Canon Xsi, the extra charger was just a bonus but a bonus that turned out to be even better then expected, not only is it an AC charger but also comes with the vehicle charger adaptor as well as the universal charger adaptor for over-seas.
5 Stars Worked great!
Having a new camera for taking pictures of museum artifacts (primarily), I needed spare batteries. Problem was that the OEM battery was ~$70 USD each which would reduce the number of spares I could pack. Also, the OEM charger was AC only, so would not allow for recharging while in transit. Opteka to the rescue! Inexpensive batteries and a dual AC & DC charger fit my needs exactly. I used the batteries for all day shooting of museum aircraft (which means lots of flash usage) and they performed at least as well as the OEM battery. Recharging was quick also, being less than 90 minutes in the car, so I could always have charged batteries on hand. Excellent value and performance overall, highly recommended for the amateur photog, perhaps even for the pro.
5 Stars Perfect battery clone!
Holds the charge for ever. Fits the Canon Rebel XSi perfectly (just like the original batter). Excellent option over the pricey Canon one.
This lightweight shoulder bag has always been highly popular for travel. The Nova AW Series is packed with serious weather protection, advanced materials, sleek new exteriors, and a comfortable shoulder strap. Versatilve Nova AW’s handle many different camera systems with ease.
The smallest Nova also has hi-tech materials and an All Weather Cover to keep your camera safe from nature’s worst weather. Perfect for a variety of cameras or even a super-compact digital video camera, this handy traveler has an OverLap Zipper for extra weather protection, a NoDrop Pocket, inner and outer accessory pockets, belt loops, a pressed-foam shoulder strap; and padded handle.
User Ratings and Reviews
5 Stars Good Camera bag
I have bought the camera bag for my Canon PowerShot SX1 IS and it fit very well. It is pretty much what I was looking for and for a good price as well.
5 Stars Great bag!
Just returned from a long vacation in Europe where I used the bag a lot. The functionality was just what I wanted.
5 Stars Great little bag
Space for the camera, manual, extra batteries and all cords you need to download photos off the camera. This bag is big enough for a small SLR or an SLR-like point-n-shoot. It seems to be well made and has a nice feature that allows you to protect the bag with a waterproof cover that stores inside one of the pockets. Pretty cool. It also has a nice loop on the back of it that would allow you to put it on your belt. I’ve used it in combination with the shoulder strap, and the combo makes the bag very secure and comfortable to wear, even if you have to jog a bit to get to the best location for a shot.
5 Stars Great Bag
I bought thi s bag for the Canon Powershot SX10IS camera. It fit great and has extra room for spare batteries or whatever.
3 Stars Camera bag for Canon camera
This is a well padded bad. It is as compact as possible but does hold my Canon Powershot SX10 camera and it’s cables.
My only complaint is there is no pocket or place to put the Canon manual for this camera. I’m not happy with this. I copied key pages and folded them into a packet small enough to fit in one of the side pockets.
The Canon Deluxe Gadget Bag 100EG was designed with enough room to hold one or two camera bodies, three to four lenses, as well as an assortment of film, batteries, and other necessities for photographers. Featuring reinforced, padded pockets and compartments, the 100EG is a serious bag for the traveling photographer. Practical and attractive, the 100EG is a great way to protect your equipment from moisture and dust as well as the wear and tear that results from excessive handling.
User Ratings and Reviews
5 Stars It works
Canon Deluxe Gadget Bag 100EG..
Fits my Canon S3 IS in the center main compartment.
Also fits my Canon SD 880 IS, in one of the side compartments.
Battery chargers for both cameras (along with spare batteries for each camera) fit in the front compartment.
Very handy bag, with room for 2 cameras, chargers, batteries, and perhaps one extra lens.
5 Stars Let me tell you why this bag ROCKS
Alright, this is hands down the best bag of it’s size and function I have ever seen. I had bought this bag, and after my longtime camera broke, I gave it to a friend of mine. When I got a new camera, I figured I’d get another bag. When I went shopping again for a bag, I realized what a treasure this Canon bag was, and I had a hard time tracking it back down!
First off, I want to start with this brought forward, “for it’s size and function.” This bag is not big enough for all your toys. I chose it from the shelf of a camera store because I wanted a bag as small as possible that would hold my limited camera setup, so I could bring everything with me without having to “pack”, but small enough to actually carry around all day and not have it be in the way all the time. It’s roughly the same size as a woman’s purse (though a little squarer in shape). That said, I currently carry in it:
Nikon D200 body (with protective rubber body, which makes it a little bulkier)
Attached 18-200mm lens with hood
SB-600 speedlight
2 extra batteries
battery charger and cord
usb cord and card reader
video cord for plugging into RCA input
remote trigger and reciever
extra memory card
lens cleaning cloths and a tiny LED flashlight (about 3″ long)
a pez dispenser for plugging into the hotshoe (makes the kiddies smile) and extra pez
This makes it crowded enough to make it hard to get the camera in/out quickly, but fits everything for quick pick-up and carry. That said, taking the cords, pez, batteries, charger and extra CF card and putting them in a small pouch that hangs on the strap makes sufficient room to easily access everything else very easily. To me, the size is just right, but size is not why this bag rocks!
I ride offroad motorcycles and frequently take the camera with me. Off course, I’m concerned about it banging around or crashing and getting broken. This bag relieves this concern in several fundemental ways that I have yet to see on another bag.
First, look at the hardware. IT’S MADE OF METAL. the clips, zipper, hooks, NO PLASTIC. The hook at each end of the strap is a rotating clip. The way it’s designed makes it so that you cannot apply stress to the clips just by twisting, so they last a lot longer. Plus, the spring loaded clip is shaped such that it’s nearly impossible to accidentally unclip them, but very easy if you want to.
Second, look at the stitching. The solid metal ring on the bag that the strap clips to is inserted into nylon that is stitched all the way down the side of the bag and into the bottom. There six inches of stitching holding the strap on, and it’s all visible. Even the top handle is totally solid, I never worry about the strap coming loose, or breaking suddenly. The ones I was seeing in the store, were plastic clips, attached to 1/4″ wide strap
that had 1/2″ of stitching holding it in. On other bags, in an environment where the bag is undergoing some motion, those clips could break, the stitching could come out, or the strap that the clip is attached to could break – all in an instant without any sign of wear. With this bag, I can see how close anything is to breaking.
Third, and I can’t believe this is not touted in the item description, there is another strap on this bag! You can fold it back, tuck it inside a pouch in the back so that most of the time, the bag is just a regular shoulder strap orientation, but you can pull out this second strap that goes around your waist. Once again, the hardware on the second strap is high quality. On the motorcycle, this relieves most pressure from the shoulder strap, since it’s really strapped tightly around my waist. No bouncing around at all. However, extreme environments aside, when I’m just walking around town shooting, I take out the second strap, tie the bag to my back essentially, and it’s not constantly in the way swinging around, I don’t even notice it. In addition, with the extra strap, my shoulders don’t get as tired walking around with a heavy camera for a long time from a single shoulder strap.
Finally, and no one got a picture of this, there are plastic runners on the bottom of the bag, so as it’s used, picked up, put down, dragged around, whatever, it’s not wearing a hole in the bottom of the bag.
All in all, I was impressed at the quality in this bag when I first got it. When I start looking at other name brand bags that are supposed to do the same thing, I am amazed at the lack of quality in some of the most fundamental areas. If this bag ever wears out, I will seek out another one just like it again and again until someone else starts meeting some of the basic needs of an outdoor photographer.
5 Stars Canon Camera bat
Camera bag is nice and durable. Our Canon Ti1 fits snugly with two lenses (base plus telephoto) and a few small items (extra cards, cords, cleaning cloths and camera strap.) We recently found out that it is not waterproof. There is a lot of insulation, so the camera didn’t get wet (even in a pretty steady downpour.) We’ll be spraying it with scotchguard before our next big trip, though, so as not to have to deal with a damp bag. Got a great price on Amazon- the price at Target was about $20 more.
4 Stars A good small bag
I can fit my T1i (with lens on) and one (extra) lens/flash in this bag. Also, memory cards and extra battery can be kept in the pocket. In summary, a good small bag. If you need to store more than one extra lens, then this bag is too small.
5 Stars Great size and very useful!
I got this bag to hold my Canon Digital Rebel XSi (12.2 MP), my 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS Lens and my 55-250mm f/4.0-5.6 IS Telephoto Zoom Lens. At first I was worried it would be too small, but after looking at the images submitted by other reviewers, I decided to take the chance.
Everything fits GREAT. I love the easy clip in the front/all around zipper combination and there is plenty of room to keep extra betteries, cards, my charger and more.
I use the handle to carry it around, so I leave the shoulder strap off, but my husband loves the waste strap when he is using it.
If you are looking for a compact bag with lots of options, this is the bag for you!
Opteka LP E5 1800mAh Ultra High Capacity Li ion Battery Pack with AC DC Rapid Battery Charger
The Opteka LP-E5 rechargeable lithium-ion 1800mAh battery is a replacement for replacement for Canon LP-E5. It features lithium technology, which ensures maximum battery life and maximum power. It also features no memory effect that lets you recharge partially drained batteries without reducing performance. Includes a Rapid Battery Charger with 12 V Car Adapter, And European Travel Adapter
User Ratings and Reviews
5 Stars Opteka LP-E5
Bought this as an additional battery for my Canon Xsi, the extra charger was just a bonus but a bonus that turned out to be even better then expected, not only is it an AC charger but also comes with the vehicle charger adaptor as well as the universal charger adaptor for over-seas.
4 Stars Works great
I bought this for a new Canon T1i and it works great. The car charger is a nice touch. I can’t say that it lasts twice as long as the Canon battery, but it lasts at least as long.
5 Stars Worked great!
Having a new camera for taking pictures of museum artifacts (primarily), I needed spare batteries. Problem was that the OEM battery was ~$70 USD each which would reduce the number of spares I could pack. Also, the OEM charger was AC only, so would not allow for recharging while in transit. Opteka to the rescue! Inexpensive batteries and a dual AC & DC charger fit my needs exactly. I used the batteries for all day shooting of museum aircraft (which means lots of flash usage) and they performed at least as well as the OEM battery. Recharging was quick also, being less than 90 minutes in the car, so I could always have charged batteries on hand. Excellent value and performance overall, highly recommended for the amateur photog, perhaps even for the pro.
5 Stars Perfect battery clone!
Holds the charge for ever. Fits the Canon Rebel XSi perfectly (just like the original batter). Excellent option over the pricey Canon one.
Specially designed for today’s on-the-go technology enthusiast, whether the task is photographing family travels, traversing campus, or taking a day trip around town, the Fastpack 350 has been designed to accommodate a digital SLR with attached mid-range zoom lens, 2-3 additional lenses or flash units and accessories and have a specially designed compartment for a 17″ widescreen notebook computer, as well as extra space for additional memory cards, cables and accessories.
User Ratings and Reviews
5 Stars Rugged, big, and it protects my gear!
Love this bag! I don’t often put a laptop in it, but when I want to the pocket is there. I find myself using this bag for overnight trips or even a 2 night getaway. I can cram enough clothing in here to make it. The laptop pocket acts as a place for 2-3 shirts.
The protection it offers is fantastic. You can adjust the pockets to your liking.
The only downfall, which doesn’t really affect the rating, is the fact the camera can flop around in there. I fixed this by laying a folded tshirt over the body and lens. When you zip up the pocket, it forms a tight/soft grip over the camera to keep it in place. Problem fixed + I can carry 1 more shirt 
Great bag. If it ever wears out, I’ll buy another.
4 Stars Better Than The SlingShot Series
I purchased the Fastpack 350 as a replacement for my Lowepro SlingShot 200 AW so most of this review will be a comparison between the two. After owning the SS 200 for around a year, I found that I quickly out grew it and I ultimately felt that moving up to the SS 300 or SS 350 would not do the trick. The SlingShot series is good if you do not have a lot of the extras like a filter pouch, lens hoods, spare batteries, chargers, etc., but if you have any of that gear a SS simply does not work out…and forget about carrying a book or anything else with a Slingshot.
One other aspect of the Slingshot that I ended up not liking was the single strap sling approach. At first I thought that was going to be a great feature but it was cumbersome and awkward for me…this Fastpack is much easier to simply take one arm out of the strap and swing around. That is a more natural approach and works much better in my opinion.
This bag seems to be a better fit for my needs and easily holds my Canon 50d with battery grip, 28-135mm, 10-22mm, and 50mm lens. I even have 1-2 lens spaces open depending on what is mounted and there is still room for more. I can see how this bag will hold a 70-200mm (if I am fortunate enough to aquire one).
The top storage area on the Fastpack 350 has plenty of room for the extras mentioned above and there is still room for a book and snacks on a trip. The mesh side pocket is nice, but it doesn’t feel that sturdy so I will be curious how it holds up over time. The laptop compartment is very well padded and makes this bag a true must have travel companion.
As far as the size, I would consider this a large camera backpack, but it is not too large as some have suggested. The materials are good, but it does seem that the SlingShot was a bit more refined (i.e. this bag does not have a microfiber cloth attached at the side opening which was a great touch on the SS and the memory card holders on the main compartment flap are not as nice as the SS and there are two less spaces for cards which seems odd for a bigger bag?) The zippers and clasps are good, but the SS just seems like it was built with better materials.
Also, it always seems as though every Lowepro bag I have purchased (this makes #4) is missing that one thing, but this one has a couple. I am disappointed that there is not an AW cover built in…that should be automatic on a higher end, premium brand product like this. Also, why is there no tripod attachment? Give me those two features and a couple more sliplock attachments and this could be that elusive perfect bag.
All in all this is a good bag and a better alternative than the SlingShot series if you like the side entry and extra storage space.
3 Stars A bit too thick to fit into the overhead bin
I purchased the Lowepro Fastpack 350 so that I can take both my computer and camera equipment with me when I go on airplanes. If you have a LOT of camera equipment, then this bag is for you. The camera compartment is huge and can hold a lot of stuff. However, if you are like me and only have a camera, flash, a few filters, extra batteries, and maybe an extra lens, you will find it too large and too thick and there will be lots of leftover space. Also, as a result of the thickness (about 6 inches), the camera will not fit snugly and it will shift around inside. Cameras with battery grips attached may fair better. The computer compartment, on the other hand, is a bit too thin. I tried to put in my laptop in with its sleeve on but it was too tight. The overall thickness of the bag is a problem if you need to fly on small commuter planes with small overhead compartments. Because the bag is very rigid, which is a good thing to protect the camera and laptop, it cannot be stuffed into narrow spaces. I would have preferred the camera compartment to be thinner, the computer compartment to be thicker, and the overall thickness to be thinner.
1 Star Critical flaw
The idea is great. I am a hiker and I always bring my DSLR when hiking.
I always wanted a way I can quickly take out the camera from my backpack
and vice versa. I thought that this product might be the one that fulfill
my wish. When I tried at home after I received it, it looked great.
I can put all the necessary items for a day hike as well as my DSLR and
a couple of lenses. The real caveat happened when I hiked in reality.
I could not close the zipper or open it while I was wearing my backpack.
Sometimes opening was OK, but when I put my camera back and tried to
close it, the zipper wouldn’t work. So, I had to put off my backpack anyway,
and then I had to use both of my TWO hands to close it. Sometimes, it’s
the other way. I had to put off the backpack and then open it to get the
camera, but then closing was OK. And sometimes, I have problem both in
opening and closing. But I was never able to successfully open and close
with one hand while I was wearing the backpack.
So, for me, it is exactly the same as before. I have to put off my
backpack anyway. And I was wondering then why I bought this one … ?
Thankfully, I bought this from Amazon, and I am returning this.
I really wanted it to work for me. Sadly it isn’t. And I am looking forward to
a better one which is actually working while hiking.
And hopefully the one that can hold tripod also (This one doesn’t take the
tripod. There are videos and pictures here and there that show the trick
with which you can attach the tripod on this backpack. But trust me. If you
hike and you use such method, it will never work. And you will regret in the
middle of the mountain that you brought the tripod in that way).
5 Stars Best Photo backpack ever
I have about 7 photo bags now, none are perfect. A few are Lowepro whose products always seem more intuitive and useful to me. However I always find a reason to stop using most of them. I can already tell you the reason for this bag, it is huge, but that will not stop me from using it. In fact it will likely get used more because of it. I have smaller bags, ones designed for less conspicuous use, ones meant to be super light, etc. This one is meant to be big. It was my all purpose backpack on a trip through Ireland and Scotland and performed perfectly. In fact I had plenty of room for every thing. The bag is big, but small enough to fit on every flight, even the little planes, as carry on luggage. I am not going to check my camera gear so that was important. It is big enough that the upper compartment held all the extra stuff I needed aside from clothes which were in a different bag which was only accessible back in the hotels at night. So this backpack had to carry food, water, outerwear, PC, power, camera, lenses, misc camera gear, external HD, memory cards, lots of batteries, etc. It held all of this and was not even full. I even had all my travel documents, wallet, passport, etc in there along with mp3 player, USB headphones for Skyping back home, blackberrry, GPS, etc. It still had room.
It did get heavy by this point, but almost all of that was camera gear and my laptop, when I took out my camera with biggest lens and my PC it was like there was nothing on my back at all (ok, that is an exaggeration.) It was easy to access everything, even when on my back. I could easily swing it around under my left arm and access the entire camera section. You can also ’secure’ the zippers for the camera section by simply zipping them all the way to one end of the zipper, putting them under the buckle down flap and away from would be camera snatchers in a crowd (I had heard that some people though that since the camera is accessible from the side that it would be an easy target for thieves). The buckle system keeps the entire camera area from being exposed allowing you to actually quickly open the bag, pull out the camera and swing the back back to your back without closing it and without worrying that stuff will come flying out. I would not recommend making a habit of it, but I did it (first in a controlled situation) with no problem and without anything shifting around in a way to indicate that it would be a problem. I would not try it with heavier lenses perhaps but my sigma 18-200 DC OS was happy as a clam in there even with the side zipper wide open. Of course I closed it as soon as I could, but the point is that in the heat of the moment you can pull out the camera without worrying about your stuff falling out on the ground.
I only have one complaint about this bag, the top is smaller than the bottom, meaning that the camera compartment is actually wider and deeper than the upper storage area. I am sure this is for saving weight and size or something but it seems like it could have actually had even MORE room pretty easily by just making the upper area the same (or closer at least ) dimensions as the padded camera section. Just my thoughts on it.
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